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The parents of first lady Melania Trump have become citizens, an attorney representing the family confirmed to POLITICO today. Viktor and Amalija Knavs took the oath of citizenship Thursday in New York City, the attorney said. The route the couple took to citizenship remains unclear. Michael Wildes, the family’s attorney, has declined to comment on the process, but said in February that they had become permanent residents and were on track to naturalize. The Knavs’ immigration status has drawn scrutiny amid President Donald Trump’s sustained attack on legal and illegal immigration. The president in particular has vented about the family-based immigration system, which the administration dubs “chain migration.” “CHAIN MIGRATION must end now!” Trump tweeted in November after a fatal attack in Manhattan allegedly perpetrated by an Uzbek immigrant. “Some people come in, and they bring their whole family with … [Read more...] about Melania Trump’s parents take citizenship oath in New York City

Christal Hayes USA TODAY Published 10:08 p.m. UTC Aug 4, 2018 A woman who scaled the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July in an effort to protest the separation of immigrant families appeared to troll first lady Melania Trump by wearing a spoof of her now infamous jacket that read "I really don't care, do you?" Therese “Patricia” Okoumou climbed up the base of the statue and stayed there for nearly three hours as law enforcement worked to coerce her down. At a court hearing Friday in New York, Okoumou, a naturalized citizen originally from the Republic of Congo, wore an olive green dress that read "I really care. Why don't you?" on both the front and back. Outside the courthouse, supporters of the woman gathered, including several who were dressed as the Statue of Liberty. They cheered as she yelled, "American you mother f*******! You drug addicts! You KKK! You fascist USA!" Her attorney, Ron Kuby, told the New York Post that Okoumou … [Read more...] about Woman who climbed Statue of Liberty trolls Melania Trump in court with ‘I really care’ dress

WASHINGTON – Melania Trump underwent a procedure Monday morning to treat a benign kidney condition and will likely be hospitalized for the rest of the week, the White House said. President Donald Trump was expected to visit his wife at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center just outside Washington later Monday, according to a White House official who was not authorized to disclose the plan and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Her spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, said the procedure on the 48-year-old first lady was successful and there were no complications. The president spoke with Mrs. Trump before the procedure and with her doctor afterward, the first lady's office said. The White House did not offer any additional details on Mrs. Trump's condition. The president had no public appearances scheduled for Monday. She was last seen in public on Wednesday at a White House event where she joined the president to honor military mothers and spouses for … [Read more...] about Melania Trump in hospital for treatment of kidney condition

MELANIA Trump is expected to stay in hospital for a week after a procedure to treat a benign kidney condition, the White House has said. The First Lady, 48, has undergone an operation which involves deliberately blocking a blood vessel. A statement from the White House said: "This morning, First Lady Melania Trump underwent an embolization procedure to treat a benign kidney condition. "The procedure was successful and there were no complications. "Mrs Trump is at Walter Reed Hospital Military Medical Center and will likely remain there for the duration of the week. "The First Lady looks forward to a full recovery so she can continue her work on behalf of children everywhere." A spokeswoman confirmed that the president will visit Walter Reed later today. A White House official told Fox News that Donald Trump spoke to his wife before the procedure, and spoke with her doctor afterwards. The First Lady most recently appeared at the White House to unveil her "Be Best" campaign in … [Read more...] about Melania Trump in hospital for a week after undergoing surgery to treat kidney condition

A 67-year-old man has died after a fire broke out at their apartment on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in New York. Some 200 firefighters battled a blaze at the skyscraper in Manhattan on Saturday evening, with the apartment said to be "virtually entirely on fire" when they arrived.Todd Brassner was taken to hospital in a critical condition, where he later died, according to New York Fire Department (NYFD) Commissioner Daniel Nigro.Four firefighters suffered less serious injuries, he added.The NYFD had responded to what it described as a "three-alarm fire", which broke out shortly before 6pm local time.Footage posted on social media showed a vast amount of smoke billowing from multiple windows, with at least five fire engines spotted in Fifth Avenue.The New York Police Department warned of traffic and road closures in the area.President Donald Trump has an office and home at the 58-story building, but was at the luxury Trump International Hotel in Washington at the time, as was First … [Read more...] about Man dies in Trump Tower apartment fire in New York